EASE releases guidelines for authors and translators of scientific articles - June 1, 2010
The European Association of Science Editors (EASE) recently published simple editorial guidelines for authors and translators of scientific articles. These guidelines are aimed to make international scientific communication more efficient. The guidelines are a result of long discussions on the EASE Forum and during the Association's… Read More
AIP, Ex Libris, OCLC and Serials Solutions become first to endorse KBART Recommended Practice - May 31, 2010
The UKSG and the National Information Standards Organisation (NISO) have announced that the American Institute of Physics, Ex Libris, OCLC and Serials Solutions are the first organisations to publicly endorse the Phase I recommendations of the KBART (Knowledge Bases And Related Tools) Working Group, a joint… Read More
Google, Facebook face more scrutiny on privacy policies - May 31, 2010
US lawmakers have reportedly strengthened their enquiry into the privacy practices of two Internet companies - Google, Inc. and Facebook, Inc. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee recently asked Facebook and Google to cooperate with investigations into privacy practices at both companies. Representative John Conyers… Read More
IOP seeks Government assurance to keep STEM at the heart of recovery - May 25, 2010
As the Government outlines action required to strengthen the UK's troubled economy, the Institute of Physics (IOP) seeks assurance that the Government will keep science, technology, engineering and Maths (STEM) at the heart of the recovery. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has reportedly promised… Read More
Consumer Watchdog critical of Google Street View, calls for FTC probe - May 18, 2010
US-based consumer advocacy organisation Consumer Watchdog has called on the Federal Trade Commission to launch an immediate probe of Google’s prying on private WiFi networks. In a blog post on its Website, Google recently admitted that it had, since 2006, systematically collected private data while compiling… Read More
CMSS issues voluntary code to ensure transparent writing collaboration in scientific publications - May 14, 2010
The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), representing over 30 member organisations, has recently adopted a Code for Interaction with Companies. CMSS has issued the voluntary code to help ensure that medical society interactions with industry meet the highest ethical standards as they relate to transparency… Read More
US open access law gain ground among universities, Congress - May 6, 2010
The US' National Institutes of Health (NIH), for the past several years, has implemented an open access policy as mandated by the Congress. The policy requires any work derived from NIH funding to be sent to the NIH in digital form for public access. There have been periodic attempts to… Read More
US govt. may introduce regulation of broadband lines for Internet access - May 6, 2010
The US federal government is looking to propose regulating broadband lines under decades-old rules designed for traditional phone networks. The decision, announced by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, is expected to trigger a lobbying battle, setting out cable companies and big phone and their allies… Read More
Open letter supports US legislation to ensure free access to publicly funded research - May 5, 2010
The Alliance for Taxpayer Access (ATA) has announced that the provosts and presidents of 27 research institutions in the US have voiced their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA) via an open letter. The ‘Open Letter to the Higher Education Community’, released last week by the
Medical research journal editors call for standards in comparative effectiveness research - April 28, 2010
Editors of several medical research journals have issued a statement calling for rigorous standards and transparency in research that is designed to influence patient care and health policy. Led by Dr. Harold Sox, co-chair of the 2009 US Institute of Medicine Committee on Comparative Effectiveness Research Prioritization, the statement's author… Read More
